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Helping the supply chain navigate the collapse of ISG
On 20 September 2024, the companies that made up the ISG Group were placed in administration. ISG administrators have advised customers that no further work will be undertaken on existing UK contracts and that the UK operations of the ISG Group have ceased to trade...
Fire Door Safety Week – A False Sense of Safety
Conducted in the run up to Fire Door Safety Week, a survey of 2,000 adults found that despite an 18% increase in fires across NHS trusts—averaging nearly four fires daily—52% of people still consider hospitals the safest due to their fire prevention measures.[1] The...
FIS launch Best Practice ‘Walls as a System’ guide
FIS has launched a new Best Practice Guide – Walls as a System - to help specifiers, designers, installers and building owners ensure compatibility of compliant test evidence across building components assembled into larger supersystems. The guide addresses a critical...
Crack down on late payments and a letter from the Construction Minister
The government has, this week, unveiled new measures to support small businesses and the self-employed by tackling "the scourge of late payments". New legislation being brought in the coming weeks will require all large businesses to include payment reporting in...
Advice on Managing Insolvency from FIS Associate BABR
Following the recent unfolding situation with ISG, FIS Associate Member and insolvency practitioner BABR has clarified what this means for affected businesses and provide guidance on what you should do next. Understanding Administration Administration is when a...
Update on ISG: Construction Leadership Council Speaks out
Following confirmation that ISG Group and all subsidiaries are entering administration the Construction Leadership Council Convened a meeting and has published the following statement "This morning, the Construction Leadership Council convened a meeting between key...
Celebrating excellence at the 2024 FIS Scottish Awards
The FIS Scottish Awards are a celebration of the exceptional work and diverse range of projects carried out in Scotland. On 20 September, the awards ceremony was held at the impressive voco Grand Central Glasgow. The event was hosted by ex-professional footballer...
FIS responds to concerns related to ISG Group
FIS is aware of the unfolding situation with respect to ISG. As of today, our understanding is that ISG Construction Limited, ISG Engineering Services Limited, ISG Retail Limited, ISG Jackson Limited and ISG Central Services Limited have filed for administration. It...
A tentative return to growth in Q2
The health of the construction industry improved further in the second quarter of 2024, building from the stabilisation seen in Q1 to signs of modest growth emerging in the three months April to June. Product manufacturers’ sales increased in the quarter, marking the...